Which company is led by Warren Buffett and is famous for its unusually high-priced Class A shares?

Berkshire Hathaway is led by Warren Buffett and is famous for its unusually high-priced Class A shares.

Berkshire Hathaway is a conglomerate whose businesses include insurance, railroads, utilities, energy, manufacturing, and consumer brands. Warren Buffett has served as its chairman and chief executive since 1965, after building control of the struggling textile company and transforming it into an investment and operating group.

Its Class A shares are notable because Berkshire has never split them. The very high price reflects decades of compounding and the company’s preference for retaining earnings rather than paying a regular dividend. Berkshire also offers Class B shares, created in 1996, at a much lower price and with fewer voting rights.

Market capitalization counts both share classes, so the quoted price of one Class A share alone does not measure Berkshire’s total size. Investors often compare Berkshire with technology giants, but its business model is more diversified and its largest economic engine has historically been insurance investment capital.